With Luc Richard Mbah a Moute on the bench with his left ankle heavily iced, James Keefe started the second half. However, it was Kevin Love who trigged the Bruins’ run out of the locker room.
The Bruins scored the firs 12 points of the half to take the lead, and Love was the central figure. Following a basket by USC’s Daniel Hackett with 16:32 remaining, Love hit a 3-pointer and the Bruins lead 43-36 with 15:57 to play.
Love has 11 straight points, including two old-fashioned 3-point plays and one long-range 3-pointer.